Queen Transportation Realizes Measurable Savings and Improvements With ORBCOMM’s In-Cab Solution
October 22 2020 - 11:00AM
ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a global provider of Internet of
Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that Queen Transportation,
LLC (Queen), an asset-based truckload carrier and logistics
provider, is yielding significant savings and operational
improvements with ORBCOMM’s industry-leading truck telematics
solution. ORBCOMM provides wireless connectivity through its
hardware and integrated Cloud-based analytics platform and
information management engine for optimal fleet management. Today,
Queen not only saves money, but also gains further value through
automated workflow, optimized fleet management and better driver
productivity by leveraging deep data insights from across their
operations.
North Carolina-based Queen Transportation began
deploying ORBCOMM’s driver-focused in-cab solution across their
entire fleet of trucks in September 2019. Previously, Queen’s
drivers struggled with poor tablet-based solutions, unreliable
connectivity and delays in data updates, impacting their
productivity as well as their ability to complete FMCSA Hours of
Service (HOS) logs electronically. With ORBCOMM’s intuitive and
reliable solution, Queen is able to automate HOS calculations,
removing a large frustration for drivers and saving a significant
amount of time spent reviewing and entering data from paper logs.
Queen reports that ORBCOMM’s in-cab solution led to an estimated
$25,000 in Hours of Service compliance and administrative time
savings in the first year of deployment. Internally at Queen, phone
calls from drivers, mostly about connectivity issues, have dropped
90 percent, and driver retention has greatly improved.
The ORBCOMM solution also provides Queen with
live, on-board driver performance scoring to help correct unsafe
driving behaviors that lead to accidents, fines and higher
insurance costs. A color-coded driver scoring system shows
potential improvements in 26 categories including idling, hard
braking, over-speeding and harsh acceleration and deceleration. In
addition, ORBCOMM ensures that Queen receives accurate, timely and
consolidated information to analyze and reduce detention time
through its advanced fleet management platform and extensive
integrations. ORBCOMM integrates with the carrier’s McLeod Software
transportation management and workflow application for enhanced
efficiency through increased visibility and auditing, and with its
Drivewyze PreClear Weigh Station Bypass solution to help maximize
driver productivity.
“ORBCOMM’s unparalleled connectivity,
cutting-edge in-cab solution and extensive integrations have
enabled Queen Transportation to realize a significant impact to
their bottom line in just the first year,” said Christian Allred,
ORBCOMM’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global
Sales. “We’re confident Queen will continue to make great strides
in optimizing their fleet, better serving their customers and
meeting the challenges of modern commercial transportation head on,
as a result of more effective, automated management of their
drivers and trucks.”
“ORBCOMM immediately addressed the connectivity
issues we were having with tablet-based systems and the frustration
our drivers were experiencing, and continues to give us valuable
insights across our operation, along with automated workflow and
optimized fleet and driver productivity through integrations with
our management systems,” said Daniel Queen, Vice President of Queen
Transportation. “Within two years, we expect to realize a full
return on our investment in ORBCOMM’s technology in improved
efficiency and performance.”
About ORBCOMM Inc.ORBCOMM (Nasdaq: ORBC) is a
global leader and innovator in the industrial Internet of Things,
providing solutions that connect businesses to their assets to
deliver increased visibility and operational efficiency. The
company offers a broad set of asset monitoring and control
solutions, including seamless satellite and cellular connectivity,
unique hardware and powerful applications, all backed by end-to-end
customer support, from installation to deployment to customer care.
ORBCOMM has a diverse customer base including premier OEMs,
solutions customers and channel partners spanning transportation,
supply chain, warehousing and inventory, heavy equipment, maritime,
natural resources, and government. For more information, visit
www.orbcomm.com.
About Queen TransportationQueen
Transportation is an asset-based trucking company in Hickory, North
Carolina that provides service across the U.S. As a family-owned
company, Queen is focused on supplying superb trucking and
logistics services that their customers can always trust. Queen
continuously invests in technology for their 75+ trucks and
training for their drivers to ensure reliable service that goes the
distance for their customers. The company is SmartWay certified and
also offers warehousing and brokerage services. For more
information, visit queentransportation.com.
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